It's My Birthday!

Today is my Birthday and I am sharing three Birthday Inspired Etsy Listings to consider for your own birthday or the birthday of a doll lover in your life. The gift of time and skill is always a great idea for a gift and I love this kit from Tea Time Fabric Panels. Order one and make for or with the doll lover in your life. Click here for shop and listing. 

I absolutely love this listing! Offered by Christinamcdaniel Etsy Shop you can order a Birthday Girl and Doll Shirt! I think this is super cute especially if you are making it into the store on your birthday or if you are having an American Girl Themed Birthday! Click here for shop and listing

Throwback Collectible caught my eye with this listing. I remember seeing this years ago and thinking it was the coolest thing. Click here for shop and listing. 

Day 6- Doll Themed Cookies You Can Serve Your Guests

Sending guests home with a custom doll party themed cookie or serve these beautiful sugar cookies at your party! I love these but am not patient enough to make them myself. I love that you can buy them on line. Click here for this listing on Bakeosauras Etsy Shop

Savannah Sweets Etsy shop has this fun listing that would make a great addition to your party as well! 

Having a Pizza Doll Party? Check out these sugar cookies from WhatevermakesUhappy Etsy shop, these are perfect party treats and take home cookies!
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Day 3- Doll Party Printable Etsy Packages For Your Party

Today is all about printable party decor, I loved this listing by ClauEspinosaDesigns this listing includes a party invite, table cards, banner in doll and girl size and so much more! Click here to see this listing (while the listing is in Spanish I do believe they will do an English version for you.

I found a great listing for food tent card labels and straws in the talitaprintstore etsy Shop, they also have some wonderful tags for straws too! 

and even a printable banner! 

These are PDF printables and would add color and fun to your party as well!
These fun printables and more can be found on Etsy.
Thank you for joining me for day 3!
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DAy 2- My Birthday Week Continues withInvitations

This mornings post kicks off with a rather special invitation for your Birthday Girl! I loved having my own photo taken at the American Girl Doll Store in New York and this invite I found on INKOHAUS Etsy shop is a nod to that fun experience. For $20 they will help you create a cover photo invite for your party. Click here to learn more. 

This listing from A Sweet Life Designs includes the invite and matching cupcake toppers you can make for ease and fun for the party! Click here to learn more about this listing.

LL Papergoods caught my attention with this Sock Hop! Themed invite. Click here to learn more about this shop and this fun listing.

Thank you for joining me for day 2, Invitations!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Welcome to day one of my Birthday Week!

Well today is my birthday and I share this day with my twin nieces, somehow they have turned 10 and I well have turned more than that today. I will use my Birthday Week to share some wonderful dolly themed birthday Items. Today I am celebrating with one of my favorite shops My Girl Clothing Co.  This listing is new and perfect for the birthday girl in your life!
"Sweet little birthday party dress, headband, shoes, and balloon for your American girl doll, or similar 18 inch dolls. Dress is made from a white cotton blend, is completely lined in the bodice, trimmed with blue and pink polka dot ribbon, and a very cute cupcake ribbon, and closes in the back with velcro. This listing includes the dress, headband with little party hat attached, matching ballet flats, and a happy birthday balloon.Doll not included"

One of the listing I love is for the dolly and me birthday hats! These are done in sets of 4 and I love that they are reusable! Sets are one hat for girl/doll X4  Click here for more on this listing.

Another wonderful offering is this cupcake set for dolls. The lids do come off as well! I think these are a great party favor for a doll party don't you? Click here to learn more.

If you are hosting a dolly and me sleep over party you are going to need to check out the Summer Slumber Party listing. Each girl goes home with the perfect dolly outfit and accessories and these are perfectly priced to keep your guests happy and your party favor budget in tack!
Click here to learn more.

Thank you for joining me here today to celebrate my birthday and I hope this week long feature inspires you and the doll lover in your life.
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It's My Birthday Today and 2 of My Nieces As Well!

So today is my actual birthday, my 41st I am proud to say. I share my birthday with my twin nieces who celebrate their 9th Birthday today as well.  The photos above are a look back at some of the dolly birthday parties I have enjoyed and today I thought it would be fun to share some of my birthday party craft tutorials with you.

Felt party hat tutorial 

Click here for how to make this Doll Cake 

Cupcakes click here 

Needle felted cupcake

Click here for the Disco Ball Tutorial

There is actually 5 years worth of my doll craft tutorials that can be found by clicking here 
Or at the tab on my home page called KAREN'S DOLL CRAFT TUTORIALS 
Happy Birthday to my nieces Hannah and Cadence and thank you all for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the rest of the weeks birthday theme.
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Birthday Week!!! Let's Start The Party With My Girl Clothing Co!

This week is my birthday and I think it is a fun time to highlight some of my favorite Party/Birthday ideas from Etsy so this week look for Birthday Themed Fun Posts to tuck away for your next doll party!

Tea themed parties are my most favorite so I am sharing doll sized party treats that I would serve and give at a tea party of my own, above is the listing called Tea For Two which is a great deal at $42 click here to find out more about this listing.

Doll themed party favors to go is a favorite of mine in this shop, custom orders welcome, your one stop shop for birthday party favors and gifts to go! Click here for this listing.
Join us again tomorrow for more party themed listings, tips and fun!
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Madelon Threw Me A Dolly Birthday Party!

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It's My Birthday!

Today is my birthday and it is also my twin nieces birthdays, they are 8 today!

To celebrate we are sharing some Etsy Dolly Birthday ideas!

 My Girl Clothing Co is always my first stop for Birthday gifts and favors for my nieces. I love the Birthday outfits she puts together check out the above listing by clicking here.

We love a swim party and My Girl Clothing Co has a great birthday party package! This $40 set includes Suits and Hats and is sold in sets of 4. Click here for this fun birthday package listing.

I had my own Surprise Birthday Party last weekend and I can highly recommend Birthday Tea Parties! My Girl Clothing Co also has a wonderful Dolly Tea Party Package you can view by clicking here.

Over on PicolasProjects Etsy Shop you can purchase this set of 6 doll aprons which make great party favors! Click here for this $24 listing.

Last but not least how about a cake made just for dolly that lights up from Treasures 4 Dolls Etsy Shop these are $3.50 and very fun for dolly parties! Click here for shop and listing.

We hope that where ever you are you are having a great day today! Having Dolly Parties and tea parties are high on my list of things to do today I hope you enjoyed today's post.
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Happy Birthday To Me ( And My Nieces Hannah and Cadence) Let's Celebrate With A Free Pattern Find!

Today is my birthday (Which I also share with my nieces Hannah and Cadence), Lace 'N Whimsy's Pattern that I found on Ravelry and Again later on their blog is the perfect way to celebrate!

I loved my Cabbage Patch kids which I got as a birthday gift when I was a young girl. Today I share the link to the Free pattern and Great Blog with you!

My sisters and I holding my cabbage patch dolls on my 9th birthday after the party!

So if you love Cabbage Patch Kids and 18 inch dolls as much as I do please check out Lace 'N Whimsy by clicking here. or the Ravelry...
Now I really need to learn to crochet!
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Happy Birthday Molly!

Molly receives a birthday hug from her friend, Emily!  Thank you to Madelon for sending this in!

 

Check out Molly's Birthday Story from your local library or you can order it with free shipping from The Book Depository. 

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Happy Birthday Felicity!

Happy Birthday to Felicity! (Thank you to Madelon for the photo and the reminder!) Check out Doll Diaries for more Birthday Fun later today!

Did you know you can still order her Birthday Book by clicking here from The Book Depository!
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Madelon's Party Favor Idea! Ballet Shoe Bags and A Link To A Free Pattern and Tutorial For Ballet Flats

With Isabelle so popular this year we know many of you are going to have Ballet Themed Doll Parties and we wanted to share with you a great idea for a party favor.

Madelon has found these little bags at her local craft store and I see these in every color every where I go.
Madelon recognized that ballet shoes fit lovely in these little bags and she shared her photos with me. Usually reserved for wedding favors these little bags are so perfect for our dolls!

So how about a free pattern and tutorial for Ballet Flats!  All Things With Purpose.com for beautiful ballet flats!

Click here for the free Ballet Shoe Pattern!
These little shoes come together easily and quickly and you can create these as party favors for the ballet lover in your life.
Thank you to Madelon for finding these wonderful bags and giving us the idea for party favors! Also a HUGE "Thank you to" All things with Purpose for putting out some wonderful free patterns for our 18 inch dolls.  

We hope you will share with us your finished product photos! So if you make these please email us a picture at karenmowen@gmail.com 
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